trooping

Definition of troopingnext
present participle of troop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooping
Verb
  • The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.
    John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In Bentonville, there are no protesters marching with signs.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.
    Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz weren’t among the Dodgers parading onto a mid-field stage to get a ring from team owner Mark Walter.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • After the show, I was taken aside by John Skipper, who had spent most of the conference proudly parading data boy wonder Nate Silver around as ESPN’s splashy new acquisition.
    Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Severino struggled with his control, walking five and throwing just 49 of his 91 pitches for strikes before he was lifted after 3 1/3 innings.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Nawrocki allowed an unearned run and struck out 12 while walking 2.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But in the meantime, Williams is treading water — and retreading the same talking points that have defined the last three years of his development.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Israel will be treading over familiar ground in southern Lebanon, enjoys intelligence superiority, operational superiority, and has the backing of partners in Lebanon.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Euphoria’s Achilles’ heel is pacing, which was helped along, somewhat, by the rhythm of the academic year.
    The Editors, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The scene changes to Bree, pacing in front of a window.
    Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Trooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooping. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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